See-sofa



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BED SOFA. APPLICATION FILED NOV. 21, 1910. 998,869. 1 Patented July 25, 1911.

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BED SOFA.

u K IPPLIUATIDI FILED N0?. 21,1910. 998,869. Patented July 25, 1911.'.`

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UNITED srATns .PATENT orrion.

vJ'HIN M. BOSTROM .AND AXEL G. B'SYTRM, GF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.

BED-sore.

Specication of Letters LPatent.

Patented July 2F'. 1911.

Application led November 21, 1910. Serial No. 593,390.

and Arm. G. llos'lnon, both of Milwaukee,"

Wisconsin, have invented. :i Bed-Sofa, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to that class of furniture which is adapted to form a sofa., lounge or chairwhen folded up and to be unfolded in a manner to forni a bed. Heretofore articles of furniture of this class have been in use wherein the seat of the lounge l could he thrown 'over or puiled out, so yas to form a hedstead of double the Width of the sofa, the head of the bed being at one end of the sofa. This type of sofa-beds, however, offers serious objections to use under many circumstances, especially Where it is to be used in a small apartment, inasmuch as the sofa requires to'be'of the full length of the bed, that is to say, about 7 feetilong, which is too longr to he placed in many apartments.

v Furthermore, the sofa-bed when opened is ofV atixed width, which may be too Wide or too narrow for the use intended. IIt is the object of our invention to produce an article ot' furniture which when closed may he used as u. sofa, divan, or chair and may he of any length and when opened may be used as a` bedstend, the head of which is at one end of the sofa; whereby ,the length of the bedstead is ,fixed and the width corresponds to the length of the sofa. This cnables the sofay to be made of ,any length7 which will correspond tothe Width of the -hedsteml For example, a single bed may, when folded up,.constit.ute an easy-ehair.

Furthermore, it is ourvobject to provide e space Within the article, in its folded position, for the'storage of pillows and bedclothing.

According to our construction, We provide a seat for the sofa or chair made in three sections` the uppermost of which is hinged to the middle section along its front edge, While the middle section is connected by parallel bars to the lower section and said v parallel bars are themselves pivot/ed Inpon' stationary bars 4of, or attached to, thesofaframe. y 'n l Our invention comprises mits construction the combinations and features Whichf will be hereinafter particularly described and pointed out in our claims.

ln the accompanying drawings, We have. Shown one forni. in which our bed-sofa may be constructed, and herein- Figure l is a front-elevation of the com plete article, the left-hand half heingshown in longitudinal section upon the plane l. Fig. .2 .is a vside sectional elc'vatitm.v the plane of the section being the plane Q -at the left.- hand end of Fig. l. which divides the sidefiame of the sofa .from the portions which constitute the bed, the article being shown in the closed position in this ligure; Fig. Il is a. similar view (the top being'hrokeu away) in partly opened position, Fig. 4 is a, similar View in the completelyv opened position; F is a. perspective or' one corner ot the top-section to show the arrangement of one of thesupporting legs therefor; Eig.' 6 is a perspective View of the L-shaped :ibutn'1ent-piece Jfor one of the supporting-links of the upper-section; and Fig. 7 is a kpen spective View of the parallel bars andthe members to which they are pivoted.

lllhile Fig. 1 represents the article of a suitable length to forni a sofa` Wheniclosed, the other 'Sgm-es may represent equally Well a single hed which would form an arm-chair when closed.

The reference letters refer each to the same part in each figure of the drawings.

Although it not essential. to our corr struction. we prefer to make the soils-frame,`

consisting* ot the hack and sides, separate roin the hed and its freine, whereby the same yhed muy oe titted to u variety of ditl'erent.

styles ot sofa or lounge. the soia-frame como l A, the tivo ha( o. sind 7i( resp@ ln .the drawing. ses the two front posts 'loste B, running on casters tively, the haelt (l upholstered with-a cushion c, the made up of jour cross-hars d', dlg, d and al* and a veneci-sheet di", and the arms The bed, which constitutes the seat of the so n., comprises the. three sections F, Grand H. The lower; and intermediate sections, F and G, are connected together in parallel relation. at each side by a pair of parallel hars I, to which said sections are `pivoted .uponpivobpins'f and gf respectively. The

pivot-pine f ofeaeh pair of parallel. bare I, are carried upon a pair of straps f2, which are, fastened to the sides' of the section l;

and the pivot-pine g are carried by a plete g2 whiehie screwed to the eide of the section The parallel-bnrel lftliemeelveey turn upon fixed pivot-pine y', which nrey inounted upon a plate jg, fixed to the stationary freine-bare J, andthese latter are supported by metal Astirrupe of, which, ne Shown in Fig.

. l, are `carried by the lateral eide freine-bare da. Thru; it will be seen that the entire bedportion wliieh constitutes the Sofri-seat is "adapted to `slide into the Sofa-'traine :ind is independent thereof. W'hen in piece it may p, be Secured thereto by u couple ot' Screws ji i Fig. g1.

weneer-plntee al a re fitted ou.

The Sections F` and Gore provided with` any suitable forni of bed-bottom and niet;

tressing, suoli as spring-inattreseee f3 and gt, The upper-section H however, which forms the foot-section of the bed,

'fand oleo the top or upholstered eushionseat of the sofa, does not need any special mattressing more than the ordinary cushion section G in the open position able also, though not neces y, to provide .tion F and form a rest for the to prevent undue eti-:11n upon the parallel;

fr', Fig. 5. This section is hinged to the section Gr by hinges it, und it will beobserved that when folded over upon the eeetion Gr, the cushion-portion.thereof is sub'- tially supported by the spring-inettress g3, which therefore also serves as a Sofft-cuen ion. At the rearwend of the section ll" is placed a headboard f, which has the donf ble function of supporting the rear edge of the Section G when in the closed position and of filling the otherwise open .epilee at the haelt of the sofa between the section l!" and the bank C when in the open position, as shown in l*1 1. at its front edge a face-boord g, which may be also conveniently upholstered ne lshown, and has the, double funetion 'of ooneealing the section. l" in the `Closed position, and of for-nung a foot or Support'for the It is desir cleats g on the inner si'de o the face-boord g* to :ibut upon the front-edge of the seoeoetion (l,

barsl,

The top-section H, when unfolded, may

i The section G eorriee `spare, ne will be Seen from Fit oosterse be supported in either or both of two ways. A pair of links c, pivoted together at k3, the link 7c being pivoted upon a pin Il." on the side of the lSection G, and the link k2, being pivotedupon a pin Zvr on the edge -of the Section ll, forni liruelet-:n'me yto supwie bent. at. right angles at m', Fig. 5, and the basal end, turns and also slides 1n the bearing-blocks m2, between which is formed n boil or offset ma which is turned in a plone at right` angle's'to that of the `leg-portion hown. lWhen the section II is extended, the legM mayxbe dropped by simply Slidnig it outward mits bearings until it clear the edge of the section H and drops down into the position shown in the dotted lines in Fig. "When returned to its folded position, shown in the full linee, the bail n?? prevents it from falling over upon the eeotion G :is the section H is being,r closed.

li the bracket-arms 7c', le? are used, the leg M not necessary, but may be desirable in Sonie eases to prevent undue Strain from being brought upon the hinge; while on the other hand if the legs M be used, it is not necessary to use oleo the bracket-arms 7u', 7a2, but'imny also be desirable to prevent undue Astrain being brought upon 'the hinge, should the section lIl be dropped before being completely opened.

The successive steps of opening and elosi ing the bed-Sofa, are clearly illuetratedinh'.

Figs. 9., 3 and 4. Grasping lthe lower edge of the farne-board .f/i, the middle section G ie raised land pulled forward, being turned aboututhe pivots j', this also acting to `raise the eeetiori. F to an even level with' the seo tion (l when the latter rests upon the floor in the position of Fig. l.. In this position, it will be obServed that the Sections F, G

substantially join, the pnddingI or inuttreSS-j is; no open lug being` so placed that there p Spare between them. The section ll is next turned about its hinges 112, es shown by the dotted-lime und full-line positions in Fig. 4, and the legs M dropped upon the lloorrin the manner previously described. The article innova in position forl nee ne :i hed, the bed- -elothingg being omitted from Fig.l +ito avoid uuneeesenry complication of the ,.tlrafxriiigr.

lVht-n folding up the bed, the ybeilmlothing U and pillows l) are etorednbetween @the sections l? und (l, for which tli'e j' @imple ln order to facilitate elosinf; i; epring N is mounted on the frame-bare .rli'nd coption, the supports for the sections ot' the bed are where.thevprineipal weight, contes, so that there is no danger of any tendency to shutap the bed troni the weight of a person resting upon it.

le wish it understood that our invention I not limited to the use ot all the above d escribed tentures and constructions, tor some may he omitted and others may be varied or nioditied in various ways, as will readily occur to those skilledy in the art.

H a ving thus described our invention, what we claim new and desire to secure by Leb' ters Patentis:

1. ln an article of the class described. the Combination of a pair of parallel hars at each side and two bed-sections pivotnlly oonnected in parallel relation with each other on said parallel bars; said lied-sections heing adapted when vunfolded to occupy a position in horizontal alinement and when folded to oeoupy a position one over the other; the upper section being' padded or cushioned; and third section 'hinged to said lastnarned see-tion and adapted in the closed position to overlie it and form a 'seat-bottom;

' said third seetion having a yielding snrtaee resting upon said second seetion'whereby the latter acts as a cushion and support for the former. t

2, ln an article ot the class described, the coniibination of a pair of parallel bars at eaeh side and two bed-sections pivotally connected in parallel relation with each other on said parallel bars: said hed-sectionsbeiner adapted when unfolded to occupy a position in horizontal alinement and when folded to oernov a position one over the other: and a third section hingedly connected to the upper-most ot aforesaid sections and adapted wto orerlie and rest upon the latter in. the' clos-ed position and to torni a seat-bottom in said. position.

' 3. In an article ofthe class deseribed the combination ot two pairs of parallel bars at the respective sides, said parallel bars turning;i onfixed pivots which are in horizontal alinement, and ytivo bed-seetions, each piv otallv -inounted in parallel relation on said parallel bars and adapted in one position to lie one over the other and in the other position to rest in horizontal alinernent.

et. ln an article of the Class described, the eombinationot two pairs of parallel bars at the respective sides, said parallel bars turning on fixed pivots which are 4in horizontal alinement, and two bed-sections, each piv (tally mounted in parallel relation on said parallel. bars and adapted 1n one position to lie one over the other and 1n the other position to rest in horizontal alinement; in conjunction with a. third section pivotally connected at one edge to the uppermost of aforesaid sections and adapted in the closed position to overlie and rest thereupon.

ln an article of the class vdeseribed,the Combination of two pairs of parallel bars at the respective sides, each pair pivoted on a pair of pivots in horizontal alinement. and intermediate of their length. a head bed-seetion pivoted 'to one end ot all of Said parallel hars upon pivots in horizontal alinement, and an intermediateseetion pivoted tothe opposite end of all of sll'id parallel bars upon pivots in horizontal alinenient; said intermediate-section beingr adapted to overlie said head-section when in the closed position and to stand in horizont-al alinement therewith when in the. open position.

6. l'n an article of the class descriledt'tlie Combination of two pairs of parallel barsat the respective sides. each pair pivoted on a pair of pivots in horizontal alinement and intermediate ot' their length', a` head bed-seetion pivoted to one end. of' all of said parallel bars npon pivots in horizontal-alinement. and an intermediate-section pivoted to the opposite end of all ot said parallel bars upon pivots in horizontal alinernent, swaid intermednite-section beine` adapted toned/erlie said head-section when inthe elosedposition and to stand' in horizontal `alinement. therewith when in the open position: in conjunction with a tootseetionnl1inged to the front edge ot said intermediate section and adapted to overlie and rest upon the latter in the-folded' position and to extend inhori- Y tion pivoted to one end ofall of said parallel bars upon pivots in horizontal alinenientg and an interlned1ateseetion pivoted to the opposite end ot' all o'lsaid parallel bars' 'upon pivots in horizontal aliitement, saidintel-mediate section being adapted to overlie said head-seetion qi-lien in the elosed position and to stand in horizontal alinement therewith when in the open position; 'in eoniunetion with a toot-sentieri hinged 'to the trent, edge of said int'ern'iediale section and adapted to overlie and rest n'pon the latter in the folded position and to extend in horizontal alinement therewith when in the open posi j tion, said foot-section being* provided with a pair ot legs which are plroted to turn on a transverse axis and each adapted to slide longitudinally in its bearings so that it may lie within .the edge of said foot-section in folded'position and being provided with a Said frame-hars are 'euppc'fted and Said fa'mximhere being-guided laterally byjhe faces o-sad sides."

The cembnatfm of aAsfJaor chairtherefor and adapted .tfiifnjfold inta bed fmjlml .sind v mdependent iappamtus having frame-DMS on ite opposite'Sides'.on-whch it.

is mounteij therebeing. en -the .inherfaces 0'1" the` sides :if Sac 'frame pieces adapted@ 

